Class 4A 1. WDM Valley (8-0) LW #1 @ DSM North 2. Cedar Falls (8-0) LW #2 @ #9 CR Prairie 3. Ankeny Centennial (8-0) LW #3 vs Sioux City West 4. Bettendorf (7-1) LW #4 @ Davenport Central (Thur) 5. Iowa City West (7-1) LW #5 vs Iowa City High 6. Dowling Catholic (6-2) […]Powered by WPeMatico
We’re not even a month into fall and already wintery weather is hitting Iowa. Meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff, at the National Weather Service, says the Sunday afternoon snowfall took some north-central Iowans by surprise. “The highest amounts we got were around Iowa Falls where they got around two-and-a-half inches,” Hagenhoff says. “There were two inches in […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Republican, Democrat and Libertarian running for governor disagree on the financing for the state’s mental health system. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law this spring to address some of the gaps in the system for adults seeking treatment. “The landmark legislation includes access centers, assertive community treatment teams, comprehensive crisis services, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Many of Iowa’s rural communities are experiencing a doctor shortage but physician assistants, or PAs, are helping to fill the gap. Jonathan Sobel, president of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, says some Iowans may not know just how much a PA can do versus an MD — which is just about everything. “We’re medical […]Powered by WPeMatico
Three candidates for governor spend part of Sunday afternoon discussing how to improve access to mental health and substance abuse treatment in Iowa. Options for financing and expanding treatment were covered and debated, but the candidates each made a point of urging Iowans to seek treatment for a mental health condition or addiction. “This year […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Governor Kim Reynolds held her second annual “Harvest Festival” fundraiser this weekend, critiquing her opponent’s debate performance and bringing in reinforcements who stressed a national GOP campaign theme. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders was the evening’s keynote speaker. She told the audience “elections have consequences” and there’s a 5-to-4 conservative majority on the […]Powered by WPeMatico
The governor has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday to honor a sailor killed during World War Two. Nineteen-year-old Navy Seaman Second Class Bernard Doyle, of Red Cloud, Nebraska was aboard the USS Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was among some […]Powered by WPeMatico
AARP Iowa and the Latino Political Network are offering a nonpartisan effort to inform Iowa’s voters who are 50 and older, as well as the Latino population, about changes to the state’s voting laws. AARP Iowa state director Brad Anderson says the two organizations are launching a statewide tour next week to help voters understand […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Department of Transportation has implemented a couple of changes as workers prepare for another winter of battling snow and ice on the state’s roads. Craig Bargfrede , the Iowa DOT’s winter operations administrator, says cameras will be installed in all snow plows and still images will be posted online. “So, the public will […]Powered by WPeMatico
